Brewing

[Newbrew1]

When I decide to do my brew after getting great advice of the forum how much sazz hops can I add to my second batch of lager which will be a European or cerveza

[seymour]

To answer your question, we need several more pieces of information:

How big is your batch?

Are you starting with a kit containing hopped wort, to which you're just planning to add some late aroma hops or dry-hops in the fermentor? Or are you planning to provide all your own bitterness/flavour/aroma by boiling Saaz?

Are you trying to brew a true-to-style European lager or Cerveza, which have extremely low hops presence, or do you love Saaz hops and you want to intentionally overload them?

[Newbrew1]

No just going to add dry hops to fv the kit is a coopers European. In 23 litres at what stage should I add hops and how long in vessel also could I add 1kg dme and what would it do to the taste if I did

[seymour]

No just going to add dry hops to fv the kit is a coopers European. In 23 litres at what stage should I add hops and how long in vessel...

Gotcha. In that case, a good way to add some nice delicately spicy Saaz aromas would be to add them to your fermentor after the first several active days of fermentation die down; this way you don't blast the aromas right out the airlock. There are no rules and it's not an exact science, but it seems most people use .5 - 3 oz (14 - 85 g) for a week or two, then bottle it and in your case, set aside for lengthy lagering. I would think 1 oz (28 g) would be a good starting point. You'll find many, many diverse opinions about how to dry-hop in these forums. Some brewers swear by pouches, sometimes containing weights to force them to sink, but keep in mind this will reduce the surface area and overall effectiveness. I get best results by just sprinkling whole hops on top, but I admit it's trickier to rack-off clear beer afterwards.

...also could I add 1kg dme and what would it do to the taste if I did

The taste wouldn't change much, but it would increase the Original Gravity and final alcohol percentage. It's a good idea, since many kits produce relatively low-ABV beers.

[Newbrew1]

Thanks for the info

[Newbrew1]

Said I would add some sazz hops and 1kg of dme you said that would only increase alcohol what should I add to alter taste another can of lager or some other substance

[seymour]

Alter the taste in what way? What exactly are you hoping to accomplish?

So far, dry-hopping with Saaz will add some pleasant flowery, black-peppery hoppy notes, and adding the dry malt extract will just make it all around bigger, somewhat higher alcohol percentage, but won't change the flavour much.